Science news articles about 'cause cavities'

... to effectively prevent tooth decay by acting as an antibacterial agent against organisms that cause cavities. These previous investigations have primarily involved chewing gum or lozenges used in ...

... may be capable of reaching and treating bacteria in deep layers of biofilms that can cause cavities and gingivitis. The researchers from Hebrew University, Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel and the ...

... . Some of these bacteria are helping you out—digesting your food, for example—while others might be causing cavities or bad breath (Altoids, anyone?). But according to a new report published this week ...